ACT-CO FESTIVAL - THEA AWARDS APRIL 4, 2020 · 2020. 4. 5. · Kallie Rivers Footloose The Musical...

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ACT-CO FESTIVAL - THEA AWARDS – APRIL 4, 2020

Best Set Design - Drama

Nominee Production Company Award Citation

Wayne Milliner, Alice Torrance The Patron Saint of Stanley Park The Curtain Club

Ron Remigio The Cripple of Inishmaan Scarborough Theatre Guild For taking us to the island with great detail – thatched roof et all

Shelley Martin Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Borelians Community Theatre

Julian Mulock Burn The Curtain Club

Best Set Design - Musical


Bruce Brown The Addams Family Clarkson Music Theatre For a superb set design that covered multiple locations, utilizing set pieces in multiple ways to achieve an incredibly high level of production.

Bill Corcoran Assassins Theatre Aurora

Barb Canning Mamma Mia! Kempenfelt Community Players

Best Set Design - Comedy


Charlon Bruner It’s Only A Play Whitby Courthouse Theatre

Wayne Cardinalli Nobody’s Talking to Me Toronto Irish Players

Cat Heaven Ring ‘Round the Moon Georgetown Little Theatre Stunning winter garden. Lush, elegant, inviting, magical. Worthy of a Stratford stage.

Bryan Mailey Renovations Borelians Community Theatre

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Best Performance by a Male in a Supporting Role - Drama

Nominee Role Production Theatre Company Award Citation

Neil Kulin Babbybobby Bennett The Cripple of Inishmaan Scarborough Theatre Guild

Steve Hetherington David Burn The Curtain Club

Enda Reilly Bartley McCormick The Cripple of Inishmaan Scarborough Theatre Guild

Bill Baker Big Daddy Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Borelians Community Theatre For taking our breath away with his compassion for Brick and his visceral pain that peeked out from behind the traditional father figure veneer.

Matthew Taylor Stevie Good People Bloor West Village Playhouse

Matt Walker LT Jonathan Kendrick A Few Good Men Ajax Community Theatre

Best Performance by a Male in a Supporting Role - Musical


Craig Marshall Uncle Fester The Addams Family Clarkson Music Theatre For an incredible performance that seamlessly moved the story along and highly entertained the audience.

David Cardinal Proprietor/Balladeer Assassins Theatre Aurora

Todd Appleton Dr. Orin Scrivello DDS Little Shop of Horrors Scarborough Music Theatre

Keelan Ballantyne Sky Mamma Mia! Kempenfelt Community Players

Scott Deveau Laurie/Theodore Laurence III Little Women Whitby Courthouse Theatre

Best Performance by a Male in a Supporting Role - Comedy


Peter Wilkinson Walter Pearce Death by Design Theatre Etobicoke

Shael Risman Ira Drew It’s Only a Play Whitby Courthouse Theatre Frenzied, hugely energetic and heightened comic performance of a wonky British director.

James Glac Rob (the AV guy) The Kitchen Witches Caledon Townhall Players

David Geene Ernie Renovations Borelians Community Theatre

David Kouhi Newt Blaylock The Red Velvet Cake Wars Blackhorse Village Players

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Colin Hoare Joshua Ring Round the Moon Georgetown Little Theatre

Best Lighting Design - Drama


Mary Jane Boon Tempting Providence The Curtain Club

Mary Jane Boon The Patron Saint of Stanley Park The Curtain Club For generating magic on scrims and in beautiful pockets

Joanne Norman Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Borelians Community Theatre

David Buffham The Cripple of Inishmaan Scarborough Theatre Guild

Best Lighting Design - Musical


Carolyn Carr Into The Woods Scarborough Music Theatre

David Buffham Assassins Theatre Aurora For an outstanding lighting design that beautifully supported the story and elevated the production to another level.

Sean Devenish Footloose The Musical The Oakville Players

Best Lighting Design - Comedy


Karen Brown & Paul Harris The 39 Steps Scarborough Theatre Guild

John Sellens The Dixie Swim Club Markham Little Theatre

Dan Souwand Death by Design Theatre Etobicoke Aesthetically dramatic lighting throughout the show but particularly in the pantomime scene.

Kyle Dickie Renovations Borelians Community Theatre

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Adjudicator Awards #1 - Drama

The 110% award – going the distance to make it work


Bodene and Dave Corbitt Tempting Providence The Curtain Club

The Company Les Liaisons Dangereuses Theatre Aurora

Steve Hetherington and Brandon Moore

Burn The Curtain Club For literally saving the show and doing a bang-up job in the process. Incredible what they both accomplished in a short period of time.

Judi Cragg The Night of January 16th Markham Little Theatre

Joey Ferguson The Tempest Theatre Aurora


Most Magical Moment


Gemma Healy-Murphy and Orlaith Ni Chaoinleain

Many Young Men of Twenty Toronto Irish Players

Ross Inglis The Cripple of Inishmaan Scarborough Theatre Guild

Chorus of Children Miracle on 34th Street Scarborough Players

Olivia Jon The Tempest Theatre Aurora For using phenomenal physicality and vocal ability as Ariel and generating a mind-blowing harpy moment.


Outstanding Emerging voice in the theatre


Selin Onat The Cripple of Inishmaan Scarborough Theatre Guild

Virginia Marrin That Summer Queensville Players

Kathryn Bellamy Anne of Green Gables Queensville Players For bringing the pivotal role of Anne to the stage with such sparkle and stunning joie de vivre.

Dylan Duff Anne of Green Gables Queensville Players

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Best Prop Design


Nicole Moore, Bill Corcoran, Wayne Milliner, Alice Torrance

The Patron Saint of Stanley Park The Curtain Club For the magical world that the created using found objects and imagination. That shopping cart was astounding.

JD Joute Good People Bloor West Village Players

Susan Sanders The Cripple of Inishmaan Scarborough Theatre Guild

Mark Lewis Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Borelians Community Theatre

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Adjudicator Awards #1 – Outstanding Ensemble Performance - Musical


Ensemble Madagascar Jr. Kempenfelt Community Players

Ensemble Urinetown – The Musical Mariposa Arts Theatre For a fantastic ensemble who nailed every moment, breathed together through excellent execution of choreography, and delivered a high energy, strong performance from start to finish.

Ensemble The Addams Family Clarkson Music Theatre

Ensemble Assassins Theatre Aurora

Ensemble Little Shop of Horrors Scarborough Music Theatre

Adjudicator Awards #2 – Outstanding Young Performer - Musical


Maryse-soleil de Montbrun Madagascar Jr. Kempenfelt Community Players For an outstanding performance and characterization with excellent comedic timing.

Bella Francis Urinetown – The Musical Mariposa Arts Theatre

Darcy Tyrrell Sleeping Beauty Century Theatre Guild

Kallie Rivers Footloose The Musical The Oakville Players

Taylor Rodkin Little Women Whitby Courthouse Theatre

Adjudicator Awards #3 – Outstanding Puppetry and Performance Award - Musical


Mark Tingle Bill Corcoran Rich Burdett

Little Shop of Horrors Scarborough Music Theatre For outstanding design, build and execution of the superb Audrey II puppets in performance.

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Adjudicator Awards #4 – Music and Stage Director Award - Musical


Marion Abbott Into The Woods Scarborough Music Theatre

Doug MacDougall Sleeping Beauty Century Theatre Guild

Neill Kernohan Assassins Theatre Aurora For the exceptional work in combining the roles of Music and Stage Director to achieve an incredibly strong vision in both areas.

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Adjudicator Awards #1 – FIRST TIMER’S AWARD (Director or SM) - Comedy


Katie Cleland-Busuttil The Dixie Swim Club Milton Players Theatre Group

Amy Caughlin Renovations Borelians Community Theatre First role as a director, true to the script, found a delicate balance between honesty and comedy.

Melissa Gibson It’s Only a Play Whitby Courthouse Theatre

Noah Hollinshead When the Autumn Moon is Bright South Simcoe Theatre

Adjudicator Awards #2 DOUBLE ACT/COMEDY DUO AWARD - Comedy


Tommy Boston & Paul Bryant The 39 Steps Scarborough Theatre Guild

Jonathan O’Drowsky & Alex Peroff

Perfect Wedding Milton Players Theatre Group

Ryan Perera & Ivan Radulovic The Odd Couple Female Version Burloak Theatre Group Hilarious and inspired portrayals of wonky Spanish brothers Manola and Jesus. Fierce, generous and outrageously funny performances.

Catherine Lenihan & Dermot Walsh

Nobody’s Talking to Me Toronto Irish Players

Adjudicator Awards #3 ENSEMBLE AWARD - Comedy


Cast & Crew Perfect Wedding Milton Players Theatre Group

Cast & Crew The Odd Couple Female Version Burloak Theatre Group Despite a series of misfortunate events, company members stepped up to create a highly polished, and entertaining show.

Cast & Crew The Dixie Swim Club Milton Players Theatre Group

Cast & Crew The Kitchen Witches Caledon Townhall Players

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Adjudicator Awards #4 IN SEARCH OF VITAL THEATRE - Comedy


Company When the Autumn Moon is Bright

South Simcoe Theatre Going all-out to support undiscovered Canadian work and celebrating a local playwright.

Company It’s Only a Play Whitby Courthouse Theatre

Company Renovations Borelians Community Theatre

Company Ring Round the Moon Georgetown Little Theatre

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Best Costume Design - Drama


Maria Cerone Night of January 16th Markham Little Theatre For generating a staggering 20’s design – that was beautiful and specific

Kim Blanusa Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Borelians Community Theatre

Anne Harper Good People Bloor West Village Players

Andra Bradish The Cripple of Inishmaan Scarborough Theatre Guild

Best Costume Design - Musical


Brenda Thompson Madagascar Jr. Kempenfelt Community Players

Phyllis Johnson Urinetown – The Musical Mariposa Arts Theatre For an absolutely excellent costume design that really reflected and sold the unique world and characters of the show.

Best Costume Design - Comedy


Mary Nowlan Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice Scarborough Players

Andra Bradish The 39 Steps Scarborough Theatre Guild Creative, wonky, fun costumes, true to clowning.

Daina Luszczek Death by Design Theatre Etobicoke

Sandi LaPlante When the Autumn Moon is Bright South Simcoe Theatre

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Best Performance by a Female in a Supporting Role - Drama


Ann Smith Mrs Crump That Summer Queensville Players For her use of the text and inhabiting this character with pain and humour.

Kailea Banka Claire Proof Georgetown Little Theatre

Lynn Oldershaw Samira Burn The Curtain Club

Alyssa Quart Jean Good People Bloor West Village Playhouse

Vannetta Tustian Mae Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Borelians Community Theatre

Chantel McDonald Kate Good People Bloor West Village Playhouse

Best Performance by a Female in a Supporting Role - Musical


Natasha Paquin Penelope Pennywise Urinetown – The Musical Mariposa Arts Theatre For a knock-out performance that took us on an emotional and satisfying journey.

Sydney Nicolson Wednesday Addams The Addams Family Clarkson Music Theatre

Pam Sparrow Rose Mamma Mia! Kempenfelt Community Players

Kelsey Faulkner Rusty Footloose The Musical The Oakville Players

Kathy Knight Aunt March/Mrs. Kirk Little Women Whitby Courthouse Theatre

Best Performance by a Female in a Supporting Role - Comedy


Mary Nowlan Mrs. Reynolds Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice

Scarborough Players .

Jennifer Mance Virginia Noyes It’s Only a Play Whitby Courthouse Theatre Aging, drug-addicted diva. Found the humanity and pathos in a stereotypically written character.

Lindsay Woodford Kathleen O’Dowd Nobody’s Talking to Me Toronto Irish Players

Alyssa Langella Victoria Van Roth Death by Design Theatre Etobicoke

Nadia Comeau Sedalia Ellicott Always a Bridesmaid Century Theatre Guild

Ro Palumbo-Coates Geraldine Capulet Ring Round the Moon Georgetown Little Theatre

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Best Sound Design – Drama


Samantha De Vries Good People Bloor West Village Players

Sidnei Auler The Cripple of Inishmaan Scarborough Theatre Guild

John Hunter The Tempest Theatre Aurora For the wonderful soundscape that filled the space and for the wonderful technology used to create the harpy moment.

John McQueen Tempting Providence The Curtain Club

Best Sound Design - Musical


Greg Salisbury The Addams Family Clarkson Music Theatre

Emma Hyslop Little Shop of Horrors Scarborough Music Theatre For an incredibly well balanced and executed sound design that elevated the production.

Sidnei Auler Into The Woods Scarborough Music Theatre

Best Sound Design - Comedy


Paul Webber When the Autumn Moon is Bright

South Simcoe Theatre

John McQueen Nobody’s Talking to Me Toronto Irish Players

Kris Brown The Dixie Swim Club Milton Players Theatre Group

Andy Roberts The 39 Steps Scarborough Theatre Guild Music and a multitude of sound cues carefully and cohesively selected; the sound enhanced the period and added to the artistry of the transitions.

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Best Musical Director


Jenny Peace The Addams Family Clarkson Music Theatre

Michael Grieco Little Shop of Horrors Scarborough Music Theatre

Edward Niles Little Women Whitby Courthouse Theatre For leading and supporting both the orchestra and the vocalists to result in an incredibly even and strong musical production.

Best Choreographer


Sheri Nichols Urinetown – The Musical Mariposa Arts Theatre

Kieren Day Mamma Mia! Kempenfelt Community Players For outstanding choreography that elevated the production and supported the story on stage beautifully.

Jackie Burns Footloose – The Musical The Oakville Players

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Best Performance by a Female in a Leading Role - Drama


Carolyn Goff Maggie Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Borelians Community Theatre

Renee Cullen Margaret Walsh Good People Bloor West Village Playhouse

Jessica Ducharme Karen Andre Night of January 16th Markham Little Theatre

Katrina Gibson Catherine Proof Georgetown Little Theatre

Shelagh Hughes Carlini Lizzie Borden Blood Relations Theatre Aurora

Kelly Morrison Myra Tempting Providence The Curtain Club For honouring Nurse Bennett with her finely nuanced practicality and specificity of action. Stunningly simple making it an extremely poetic performance.

Best Performance by a Female in a Leading Role - Musical


Patricia Mongeon Baker’s Wife Into The Woods Scarborough Music Theatre

Mary Bowden Morticia Addams The Addams Family Clarkson Music Theatre For an absolutely fantastic performance of an iconic character with their own spin and comedic flair.

Victoria Dennis Sophie Mamma Mia! Kempenfelt Community Players

Danielle Knight Audrey Little Shop of Horrors Scarborough Music Theatre

Kathryn Fraser Jo March Little Women Whitby Courthouse Theatre

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Best Performance by a Female in a Leading Role - Comedy


Heidi Kachel Marlafaye Mosley The Savannah Sipping Society Caledon Townhall Players

Mary Pat McBride Olive Madison The Odd Couple The Burloak Theatre Group

Kerry Harman Vernadette The Dixie Swim Club Markham Little Theatre

Sarah Bain-Simpson Peaches Verdeen Belrose The Red Velvet Cake War Blackhorse Village Players

Rosalind Naccarato Camille/Madeline When the Autumn Moon is Bright

South Simcoe Theatre Found a number of comical mannerisms for her characters. Very much in her body and present.

Emily Hale Isabelle Ring Round the Moon Georgetown Little Theatre

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Best Performance by a Male in a Leading Role - Drama


Chris Irving Angus Tempting Providence The Curtain Club For navigating the coastal local man with charm, empathy and a whole lot of heart. Breath-taking.

Thomas O’Neill Danger Mullaly Many Young Men of Twenty Toronto Irish Players

Connor David Cooke The Cripple Billy The Cripple of Inishmaan Scarborough Theatre Guild

Kelly Whitehorse Brick Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Borelians Community Theatre

Phil Dionne Robert Burn The Curtain Club

Mark Davies Robert Proof Georgetown Little Theatre

Best Performance by a Male in a Leading Role - Musical


Martin Buote Baker Into The Woods Scarborough Music Theatre

Ivan Hutomo Lee Harvey Oswald Assassins Theatre Aurora

Sergio Calderon John Wilkes Booth Assassins Theatre Aurora For an incredibly well executed performance that made this historical person real for the audience.

Russ Underdown Seymour Krelborn Little Shop of Horrors Scarborough Music Theatre

Mark Jones Ren McCormack Footloose The Musical The Oakville Players

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Best Performance by a Male in a Leading Role - Comedy


Jay Da Costa Brent Renovations Borelians Community Theatre

Keri Hughes Poe/Burgerfrye/The Thing When the Autumn Moon is Bright


Chip Thompson Mr. Bennet Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice

Scarborough Players

Harry Lavigne Boris/Ignatz When the Autumn Moon is Bright


David Busuttil Hugo/Frederic Ring Round the Moon Georgetown Little Theatre Manic wild character switches. Found physicality of the opposing twins.

Rob Magee Richard Hannay The 39 Steps Scarborough Theatre Guild

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Best Stage Manager - Drama


Bridget Jankowski Good People Bloor West Village Playhouse

Brenda DeJong Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Borelians Community Theatre

Lynda Muir and Joan Burrows The Patron Saint of Stanley Park The Curtain Club A flawlessly called show – with more components than Mirvish Productions

Anna Taratuta and Devin Mahesh Tempting Providence The Curtain Club

Best Stage Manager - Musical


Vanessa Leslie Urinetown – The Musical Mariposa Arts Theatre

John Dalgleish The Addams Family Clarkson Music Theatre

Rosa Ringhofer Mamma Mia! Kempenfelt Community Players For calling a clean and smooth show, while supporting a large team of people to achieve a high-quality production.

Best Stage Manager - Comedy


Wendy Miller Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice Scarborough Players

Teresa Bakker The 39 Steps Scarborough Theatre Guild

Michelle Charrette Renovations Borelians Community Theatre

Jenn Burns The Red Velvet Cake Wars Blackhorse Village Players Went far above and beyond the call of duty.

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Best Director – Drama


Jeremy Henson The Cripple of Inishmaan Scarborough Theatre Guild

Julian Mulock Burn The Curtain Club

Kyle Brough Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Borelians Community Theatre

Harvey Levkoe Tempting Providence The Curtain Club For allowing us to fully bear witness to the struggle and staying out of the way of the text and actors. The beauty was in the simplicity of the storytelling. Awesome.

Best Director - Musical


Valerie Thornton Urinetown – The Musical Mariposa Arts Theatre

Rob Gorican The Addams Family Clarkson Music Theatre

Michael Winn Johnson Little Shop of Horrors Scarborough Music Theatre For expert direction utilizing all the resources and space available to their fullest extent.

Best Director - Comedy


Katherine Turner Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice Scarborough Players

Dennis Curley Perfect Wedding Milton Players Theatre Group Very strong directorial vision and technique to create a hilarious, well-paced farce with truthful characters.

Angie Fyke The Odd Couple Female Version Burl Oak Theatre Group

Kevin Shaver The 39 Steps Scarborough Theatre Guild

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Best Production - Drama


David Nicholson Good People Bloor West Village Players

Amy Caughlin Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Borelians Community Theatre

Darlene Thomas The Cripple of Inishmaan Scarborough Theatre Guild

Sharon Dykstra and Jo Ann Warren

Tempting Providence The Curtain Club Awesome story-telling that invited us in hook line and sinker. Specific, nuanced and simply stunning.

Best Production - Musical

Nominee (Producer Names) Production Company Award Citation

Kaleb Sauve Urinetown – The Musical Mariposa Arts Theatre

Rita Ferguson, Christine McMahon, Susan Wray Toogood

The Addams Family Clarkson Music Theatre For the production that consistently scored the highest in all areas across the board – sensational work!

Rob Lachance, Dot Routledge Little Shop of Horrors Scarborough Music Theatre

Best Production - Comedy


Darlene Thomas The 39 Steps Scarborough Theatre Guild

Susan McQueen Nobody’s Talking to Me Toronto Irish Players

Darlene Thomas Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice

Scarborough Players Rich, rewarding and elegant adaptation of a classic piece of literature.

Mel Hinch When the Autumn Moon is Bright South Simcoe Players

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